Susan Crawford
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An unflinching look at the beautiful, endangered, tourist-pummeled, and history-filled port city which now finds itself at the intersection of the twin crises of climate and race.
Unknown to the happy, wealthy visitors who hop from one Michelin-starred restaurant to another on the cobblestone streets of the Charleston peninsula, or to readers of the glossy magazines in which the city is named a top destination year after year, rapidly rising sea...
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The world of fiber optic connections reaching neighborhoods, homes, and businesses will be as different from what came before as the world after the advent of electricity. The virtually unlimited amounts of data we'll be able to send and receive through fiber-optic connections will enable a degree of virtual presence that will radically transform health care, education, urban administration and services, agriculture, retail sales, and offices. Yet...
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A little girl stares with amazement at the big city while she grasps her grandfather's hand...
A little boy watches his grandmother struggle to collect firewood with only one good leg and an old chair for balance...
A modern Cinderella story about a pretty young girl with childhood dreams and an innocent heart. A handsome young man with a drive for the wild side and a passion for living life to the fullest.
Can two young lives so completely...